ARMS CONTROL

Bills and resolutions

Arms sales: eliminate or substantially reduce global availability of critical technologies to U.S. arms embargoed countries (see H.R. 8329), H4641 [21SE]

——— enhance consideration of human rights in arms exports (see S. 4712), S5864 [24SE]

——— provide for better monitoring and verification of use of defense articles and services by countries of concern (see S. 4739), S5894 [29SE]

Dept. of Defense: improve certain defense and security assistance policies and authorize appropriation of funds to Israel (see S. 3176), S125 [9JA]

——— prohibit funding for explosive nuclear weapons test (see S. 3886), S2697 [3JN] (see H.R. 7140), H2376 [8JN]

——— require congressional approval prior to resuming explosive nuclear testing (see S. 4099), S3651 [29JN] (see H.R. 8342), H4715 [22SE]

——— strengthen U.S. commitment to security of Indo-Pacific region and increase military readiness to defend the homeland and underwrite U.S. national interests (see S. 4300), S4471 [23JY]

Dept. of Energy: realign Federal nuclear forensics and attribution activities from Dept. of Homeland Security to National Nuclear Security Administration (see H.R. 6596), H1904 [22AP]

Dept. of State: require study on future of arms control with China (see S. 3844), S2586 [21MY]

Dept. of the Treasury: establish advisory team to examine strategies to increase cooperation between public and private sectors to counter illicit finance, including proliferation finance and sanctions evasion (see H.R. 8794), H6015 [20NO]

Iran: call on U.N. Security Council to adopt a resolution that extends certain restrictions relative to arms technology transfers (see S. Res. 509), S1220 [27FE]

Israel: ensure preparation for all contingencies if Iran seeks to develop nuclear weapons after expiration of certain provisions of agreement relative to Iran’s nuclear program (see H.R. 8733), H5728 [9NO]

Nuclear weapons: impose sanctions on certain persons and countries not fulfilling obligations under Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (see S. 4604), S5652 [16SE]

——— reaffirm U.S. role in leading the world in preventing further nuclear proliferation while also reducing and eventually eliminating all nuclear weapons (see H. Res. 1222), H5796 [16NO]

——— reduce and eliminate threats of such weapons to the U.S. (see S. 4045), S3156 [23JN] (see H.R. 7260), H2404 [18JN]

Saudi Arabia: counter possible pursuit of weapons of mass destruction (see S. 4946), S7178 [2DE]

——— disapprove sale of certain defense articles and services (see S.J. Res. 82), S8005 [1JA]

Treaties and agreements: affirm that New START Treaty extension covers new deployed Russian nuclear weapons and support initiatives to engage China that advance goal of concluding an arms control treaty or agreement (see S. Res. 673), S5271 [6AU]

Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT): observe anniversary and urge U.S. support and compliance by all state parties to nonproliferation regime (see H. Res. 825), H747 [30JA]

Turkey: impose sanctions relative to Turkey’s acquisition of air and missile defense system from Russia (see H.R. 7639), H3089 [16JY]

United Arab Emirates: disapprove sale of certain defense articles and services (see S.J. Res. 77, 78, 79), S7076 (see S.J. Res. 80), S7077 [18NO] (see H.J. Res. 100, 101, 102, 103), H5989 [19NO]

Weapons: establish positive agenda and framework for future of arms control with Russia and China (see S. 3843), S2586 [21MY]

Letters

Proposed sale of certain defense articles and services to United Arab Emirates: Senators Menendez and Reed, S7315 [9DE]

Messages

Blocking Property of Certain Persons With Respect to the Conventional Arms Activities of Iran: President Trump, S5730 [21SE], H4636 [21SE]

National Emergency Relative to Iran: President Trump, S1738 [12MR], H1667 [12MR]

Motions

United Arab Emirates: disapprove sale of certain defense articles and services (S.J. Res. 77), S7296 [9DE]

——— disapprove sale of certain defense articles and services (S.J. Res. 78), S7314 [9DE]

Notices

Proposed sale of defense articles and services: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S121 [9JA], S269–S271 [16JA], S955, S956 [10FE], S1182, S1183 [27FE], S1292, S1293 [3MR], S1468 [4MR], S2206–S2212 [4MY], S2339–S2341 [11MY], S3010 [16JN], S5365–S5379 [10AU], S5437–S5440 [8SE], S5935–S5944 [30SE], S6022 [1OC], S6062–S6069 [19OC], S6371–S6374 [21OC], S6592 [25OC], S6640–S6650 [10NO], S7131–S7136 [1DE], S7236–S7238 [7DE], S7496 [15DE]

Remarks in House

Dept. of Defense: prohibit funding for explosive nuclear weapons test, H3331–H3333 [20JY]

Dept. of State: non-proliferation, antiterrorism, demining and related programs for increased counterterrorism financing activities funding, H3806, H3818 [23JY]

Dept. of the Treasury: establish advisory team to examine strategies to increase cooperation between public and private sectors to counter illicit finance, including proliferation finance and sanctions evasion (H.R. 8794), H6055 [3DE]

Iran: U.S. policy, H6055 [3DE]

Treaty on Open Skies: oppose decision to withdraw, H3512, H3513, H3576 [20JY]

Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT): observe anniversary and urge U.S. support and compliance by all state parties to nonproliferation regime (H. Res. 825), H5909–H5911 [18NO]

Trump, President: decision to withdraw U.S. from agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program, H319 [16JA]

Remarks in Senate

South Sudan: reaffirm support and call for adherence to conflict resolution agreement, political stabilization, support of human rights, investigation of money laundering, and implementation of arms embargo (S. Res. 371), S251, S252 [15JA]

Trump, President: decision to withdraw U.S. from agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program, S111, S113 [9JA], S217 [15JA]

United Arab Emirates: disapprove sale of certain defense articles and services (S.J. Res. 77), S7266, S7268 [8DE]

——— disapprove sale of certain defense articles and services (S.J. Res. 77), motion to discharge, S7296–S7298, S7308, S7313–S7317 [9DE]

——— disapprove sale of certain defense articles and services (S.J. Res. 77), unanimous-consent agreement, S7287 [8DE]

——— disapprove sale of certain defense articles and services (S.J. Res. 78), S7266, S7268 [8DE]

——— disapprove sale of certain defense articles and services (S.J. Res. 78), motion to discharge, S7313–S7317 [9DE]

——— disapprove sale of certain defense articles and services (S.J. Res. 78), unanimous-consent agreement, S7287 [8DE]

——— disapprove sale of certain defense articles and services (S.J. Res. 80), S7247 [8DE]

Reports filed

Improve Certain Dept. of Defense Defense and Security Assistance Policies and Authorize Appropriation of Funds to Israel: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 3176), S2696 [3JN]

Texts of

H. Res. 825, observe anniversary of Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) and urge U.S. support and compliance by all state parties to nonproliferation regime, H5909 [18NO]

S. 673, affirm that New START Treaty extension covers new deployed Russian nuclear weapons and support initiatives to engage China that advance goal of concluding an arms control treaty or agreement, S5287 [6AU]

S. Res. 371, reaffirm support for South Sudan and call for adherence to conflict resolution agreement, political stabilization, support of human rights, investigation of money laundering, and implementation of arms embargo, S251 [15JA]

S. Res. 509, call on U.N. Security Council to adopt a resolution that extends certain restrictions relative to Iranian arms technology transfers, S1226 [27FE]